I don't wish you toregret anything you have done or you may do, Rhoda.
I know not; my days are idly spent, and I do not evenregret them.
And Sismondi, when I saw him on my arrival, in expressing to me his regret and concern that it was so long since he had heard from you, said he knew that you had many letters to write, etc.
The loss of those pleasant meetings is indeed one of the things I mostregret in leaving the city.
The want of this resource and satisfaction is one of the principal reasons that make me regret my distance from Boston.
There is nothing for it, then, but to good-naturedly apologize, and to regret that calling hours are now reduced to between four and six in large cities.
To most of us who may regretthe want of it in ourselves, it seems to be the instinct of the fortunate few.
Cards and note-paper are now put into mourning by those who desire to express conventionally theirregret for the dead; but very broad borders of black look like ostentation, and are in undoubted bad taste.
The decay of social visiting is a cause of regret to all the old-fashioned people who remember how agreeable it was; but our cities have grown too large for it, and in our villages the population changes too quickly.
If a lady is invited to any entertainment by a new acquaintance, whether the invitation come through a friend or not, she should immediately leave cards, and send either a regret or an acceptance.
How can we say to a mother who bends over a fresh grave, that we regret the loss she has sustained in the death of her child?
Most of the volunteers had perished, and along with them the lieutenant, for whom I felt more regret than for any officer I had ever known to fall in the field of war.
I fear you will regretexchanging the comforts of the tower for the scanty food of the mountain glen.
For several days he had tracked and watched her steps like a bloodhound, until he accomplished his horrid purpose; and he showed not the least contrition for the deed, but appeared to regret that he had not slain Donald also.
E'en I regret what in an idle hour, I thoughtless paged regarding freedom's gift.
But keen regret doth fill my troubled soul And fears prophetic, to the future point.
After," this time, the regret was even more palpable; "one always rather longs to get back into it.
It was a nasty half-hour for both of us; but we've come out of it, ripping good friends and without a sentimental regret to our names.
As he found himself thus struggling among so many alternatives, he had a vision of his old equable existence in the bank, and was assailed by a thought of regret for the past.
As for Mr. Rolles, he showed himself in a most obliging temper, communicated what he knew with freedom, and professed regret that he could do no more to help the officers in their duty.
My dear Geraldine," returned Prince Florizel, "I always regret when you oblige me to remember my rank.
I'm not sayin' indeed that ye won't build yer boat, only that if ye neglect yer duty ye'll have reason to regret it.
You will, I think, on consideration regret your manner towards me in our conversation of this morning, and I shall be glad to receive any expressions of regret you may feel inclined to make.
That means quite a nice return in money;" her tone had a tinge of regret for her own exclusion from so excellent a business arrangement.
Now I shall with regret disclose a certain dreadful secret of the despatch-boat service.
Here Caspar hesitated oddly for a second, and then in a tone of deep regret made answer, "No, Captain; not a mouthful.
Elinor departed, carrying with her the anxiety and regret that she could not shake off.
There is no more freedom for me, I feel that, but I cannot regret it.
Every sensible person must see that, though now and then, in weak moments, one has a sort of hazy regret for it, just as one regrets one's childish belief in fairy tales.
For Eugenia had had the unselfishness to place the deferring of their first visit in a natural and favourable light, making it appear to be quite as much her own doing as her husband's, and a subject of great regret to both.
If we always keep close together, I shall not regret anything.
And he, to do him justice, was conscious of the unworthiness of harbouring even the shadow of regret for what he had done.
As his end approached his only regret was "I cannot bear to leave the world with all the misery in it.
He lived to regret this as the greatest error of his career.
We regret to say, however, that, in view of our reader's report, we are reluctantly forced to decide that the construction of the story precludes any hope of its succeeding.
Believe me, or believe me not, the past is always beautiful; to-morrow I shall regret to-day.
His expression implied that he had lain awake all night considering, and that regret at being unable to offer more might even keep him awake again to-night.
Kent almost lost sight of his regret that they weren't to appear under his own name, as the lady expressed her approval, and declared enthusiastically that to call them "excellent" was to say too little.
Sarah's only regret was that her grandmother could not see the boy.
Expresses great regret that the thing should have been done as it was, but I don't know what he could expect, and it will be some time before the impression will die out, particularly among the women.
Mollie said nothing, but down in her heart she was more than a little bit anxious and was beginning to regret that she had deliberately egged Betty on.
In spite of some regretat not having the boys, the girls managed to enjoy themselves in the days that followed.
It was a source of regret to Kit that he was obliged to part with friends whom in so short a time he had come to value so highly.
Then if you'll take Henry Miller for want of a better, I don't believe you'll regret it.
You won't regret being kind to us," put in Billie hotly.
Duke or no duke," exclaimed Miss Campbell, "you had better take back that order, or you will regret it to the last day of your life.
I could only reply by a low bow, and express my regret that I quitted Cadiz too soon to permit me to make the progress which would doubtless attend my studies under so charming a directress.
I have lashed him in my rhymes, and perhaps his Lordship may regret not being more conciliatory.
Past pleasure doubles present pain, To sorrow adds regret, Regret and hope are both in vain, I ask but to--forget.
My ostensible temper has certainly improved in later years; but I shudder, and must, to my latest hour, regret the consequence of it and my passions combined.
In this instance I regret his caution, for I am anxious to see or hear what is the appearance of the Central natives.
I now regret that I attempted the south course, which makes the distance from the water so much greater.
I regret exceedingly that I was unable to make Fowler's Bay.
As I am so far north, I regret that I am unable to go a little further, fearing the lameness of the horses from the stony nature of the country.
I regret that I have not provisions enough to enable me to follow this creek round its different bends.
He replies as follows: “I regret that I have not time to give your letter the consideration it deserves.
And yet the result was very remarkable--so much so indeed, that it is a matter of regret that the experiment was not repeated.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "regret" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
